Posted on: Sunday, October 9, 2005
HOT presents 3 Italian operas beginning Feb. 10
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
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HAWAII OPERA THEATRE All performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 p.m. Sundays and 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays Blaisdell Concert Hall Subscriptions: $81-$288 596-7858, www.hawaii opera.org |
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The Hawaii Opera Theatre will host an all-Italian season, starting two weeks later than usual because of scheduling conflicts, when its 2006 season is launched Feb. 10 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.
The season includes:
"Rigoletto," by Giuseppe Verdi, Feb. 10, 12 and 14.
"Il Trittico (Three One-Acts)," by Giacomo Puccini, featuring "Il Tabarro (The Cloak)," "Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica)," and "Gianni Schicchi," Feb. 24, 26 and 28.
Tosca," by Giacomo Puccini, March 10, 12 and 14.
HOT normally kicks off its winter season in late January; also, the customary four performances of the season's closing opera is not on the agenda for now.
Some details:
"Rigoletto" — A tragedy about a hunchback jester bitterly existing in the shadow of a lecherous Duke; Rigoletto is duped into aiding in the abduction of his own daughter, turning his sharp tongue into deadly words, ultimately destroying all he loves. Cast: John Packard (Rigoletto), Olga Makarina (Gilda); Jorge Yanez-Lopez (Duke of Mantua). Director to be announced.
"Il Trittico" — A triple bill that examines love and death. "Il Tabarro" is set on a barge in the river Seine, and deals with its owner Michele, his wife Giorgetta, and stevedores Luigi, Tinca and Talpa, and their wavering relationships; "Suor Angelica" is set in a convent and is about a nun who had a son in her earlier life and an aunt who visits her; "Gianni Schicchi" is about money-hungry relatives of a wealthy man, Buoso Donati, whose death sends his family trying to recover his wealth left to the local monks. Cast: Barbara Divis, Jake Gardner, Kip Wilborn. Director: Henry Akina.
"Tosca" — The popular tale of the beautiful Tosca, caught between the political captive she loves and the villainous police chief who bargains for her body. Cast: Pamela South (Tosca), Richard Crowley (Cavaradossi), Jeffrey Kneebone (Scarpia). Director: Karen Tiller.
Season subscription sales and renewals are under way; all performances will be sung in Italian and will feature English supertitles projected above the stage.
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